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12 STILL IGO EASY You don’t need to look to the future at STILL to find innovative and novel means of communication between humans and industrial trucks. The STILL iGoEasy system which was introduced to the market in 2011 is the first automation solution in the world for straightforward and standardised orders for an individual truck which enables full configuration, control and monitoring to be performed using an iPad. And further still, the system can be installed independently and adjusted at a later point in time to meet new general conditions. iGoEasy consists of an EGV-S pallet stacker equipped with automation components, reflectors and an iPad alongside the specialised iGoEasy system. The reflectors are installed along the desired routes and are read by the iPad using the iGoEasy app. Following this stage, automated transport can be initiated at the press of a button. Front and rear cameras transmit the view of the route to the virtual cockpit in the app, whilst important information, such as the remaining battery life, speed and transport orders, is clearly displayed in various infographics. THE IGO NEO CX 20 USHERS IN NEW ERA The latest product launch by STILL goes one step further than this. In terms of the partnership between humans and machines, STILL has raised the bar to reach heights never seen before with the iGo neo CX 20, which was presented to the public for the first time at the LogiMAT trade fair in Stuttgart. It is the first order picker which recognises its operator and independently follows him or her through the warehouse. If the operator slows his or her walking pace down, the iGo neo CX 20 will also slow down accordingly. If other people walk in front of the truck’s digital eyes, it is able to differentiate between them and its operator. This ultimately prevents the iGo neo from suddenly following the wrong person. For the operator, this type of autonomous technology means no longer having to constantly get on and off the forklift truck to move it just a few centimetres forward at a time. It is also no longer necessary to control the truck with remote controls or datagloves. The forklift truck is able to think as one with the operator, following him or her around autonomously. A FUTURE WITH REAL POTENTIAL It would seem that the future of collaboration between humans and machines lies in such a partnership – in both our private and professional lives. It’s true that communication between humans and machines has changed and that it will continue to do so at breakneck speed. It’s also perfectly human to react to such changes with a certain degree of scepti- cism. Nevertheless, there is strong evidence to suggest that the future of humans and machines involves working together and not against one another. This means working together as part of a cooperation which has a whole host of fascinating possibilities in store for us – whether it’s in order picking or in your very own voice-operated home. AUTOMATED, AUTONOMOUS –WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? It’s quite the question! Even though there are often differences in how these terms are used, there are actually no precise definitions for them in relation to forklift and industrial trucks. In fact, many economic dictionaries even list the two terms as synonyms. Within the intralo- gistics sector, automation mostly refers to systems which bring about an automatic movement of goods whilst sticking relatively closely to specific general conditions. If these conditions change, humans will need to intervene and make the appropriate changes. On the other hand, autonomy is, for example, when a truck completes a task automatically and autonomously, i.e. independently, determines its own route, taking into consideration the current conditions. An example is the way in which the iGo neo CX 20 recognises unexpected obstacles and drives around them to follow its operator. With the iGo neo CX 20, STILL is transforming order pickers into autonomous partners. For more information go to: www.still.de/neo TITLE STORY

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